Cannabis Law

Cannabis Law is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 20 cases from 2000 to 2022.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Cannabis Law, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Drew & Napier LLC50.00% success rate	8 cases40.0% of area	50.00% success rate	Davinder Singh (2 cases) Davinder Singh SC (2 cases) Cavinder Bull SC (1 cases)	Thio Keng Thay v Sandy Island Pte Ltd: Construction Defects, Breach of Contract, Defamation(Jul 2019) Walton International v Yau Kwok Seng: Conspiracy, Solicitation & Breach of Confidence Dispute(Jun 2011) PT Makindo v Aperchance Co Ltd: Contempt of Court for Misrepresenting Court Order(Apr 2011)
Tan Rajah & Cheah100.00% success rate	2 cases10.0% of area	100.00% success rate	Chen Chee Yen (1 cases) Rubin Mukkam (1 cases) Christine Lee (1 cases)	Martinez v. Public Prosecutor: Criminal Defamation & Public Prosecutor's Discretion(Mar 2011) Mathi Alegen v The Tamils Representative Council: Wrongful Expulsion & Defamation(Dec 2002)
Rajah & Tann LLP50.00% success rate	2 cases10.0% of area	50.00% success rate	Mark Tan (1 cases) Chandra Mohan (1 cases) Chandra Mohan s/o Rethnam (1 cases)	PT Makindo v Aperchance Co Ltd: Contempt of Court for Misrepresenting Court Order(Apr 2011) Low Tuck Kwong v Sia Sukamto: Defamation Claim & Amendment of Defence(Jun 2009)
KhattarWong LLP0.00% success rate	2 cases10.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Deborah Barker (1 cases) Deborah Evaline Barker (1 cases) Ushan Premaratne (1 cases)	Dorsey v World Sport Group: Pre-Action Interrogatories, Defamation & Breach of Confidence(Jan 2014) World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & Defamation(Apr 2013)
Straits Law Practice LLC50.00% success rate	2 cases10.0% of area	50.00% success rate	N Sreenivasan (2 cases) Sujatha Selvakumar (2 cases)	Dorsey v World Sport Group: Pre-Action Interrogatories, Defamation & Breach of Confidence(Jan 2014) World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & Defamation(Apr 2013)
Tan Kok Quan Partnership0.00% success rate	1 cases5.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Kannan Ramesh (1 cases) Shalita Jayakumar (1 cases)	Tan Seow Cheng v Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd: Pleadings and Particulars in Defamation Claim(Feb 2003)
LVM Law Chambers LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases5.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Tang Jin Sheng (1 cases) Lok Vi Ming SC (1 cases) Chiam Yunxin (1 cases)	Thio Keng Thay v Sandy Island Pte Ltd: Construction Defects, Breach of Contract, Defamation(Jul 2019)
Independent Practitioner0.00% success rate	1 cases5.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Jeyaretnam Joshua Benjamin (1 cases)	Jeyaretnam Joshua Benjamin v Lee Kuan Yew: Striking Out Action for Want of Prosecution in Defamation Case(Aug 2001)
Wong Partnership LLP0.00% success rate	1 cases5.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Koh Swee Yen (1 cases) Chan Hock Keng (1 cases) Alvin Yeo (1 cases)	Lim Eng Hock Peter v Lin Jian Wei: Defamation Claim & Striking Out Application(Jul 2008)
PDLegal LLC100.00% success rate	1 cases5.0% of area	100.00% success rate	Glenn Chua Ze Xuan (1 cases) Gerard Quek Wen Jiang (1 cases)	Wong Leng Si Rachel v Wu Su Han Olivia: Defamation Claim over Instagram Posts and Specific Discovery Appeal(Jun 2022)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Cannabis Law, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Davinder Singh33.33% success rate	3 cases15.0% of area	33.33% success rate	Experienced65% relevance score	Lee Hsien Loong & Lee Kuan Yew v Review Publishing: Ad Hoc Admission of Queen's Counsel in Libel Suits(May 2007) Jeyaretnam Joshua Benjamin v Lee Kuan Yew: Striking Out Action for Want of Prosecution in Defamation Case(Aug 2001) Lee Kuan Yew v Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam: Defamation Claim over Election Rally Remarks(Mar 2001)
Tan Chee Meng50.00% success rate	2 cases10.0% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice15% relevance score	Walton International v Yau Kwok Seng: Conspiracy, Solicitation & Breach of Confidence Dispute(Jun 2011) Business Software Alliance v SM Summit: Discovery, Implied Undertaking & Defamation(Apr 2000)
N Sreenivasan50.00% success rate	2 cases10.0% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice5% relevance score	Dorsey v World Sport Group: Pre-Action Interrogatories, Defamation & Breach of Confidence(Jan 2014) World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & Defamation(Apr 2013)
Sujatha Selvakumar50.00% success rate	2 cases10.0% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice5% relevance score	Dorsey v World Sport Group: Pre-Action Interrogatories, Defamation & Breach of Confidence(Jan 2014) World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & Defamation(Apr 2013)
Davinder Singh SC100.00% success rate	2 cases10.0% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice22.5% relevance score	PT Makindo v Aperchance Co Ltd: Contempt of Court for Misrepresenting Court Order(Apr 2011) Drolia Mineral Industries v Natural Resources: Jurisdiction over Counterclaim in Defamation(Apr 2002)
Hri Kumar100.00% success rate	2 cases10.0% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice45% relevance score	Jeyaretnam Joshua Benjamin v Lee Kuan Yew: Striking Out Action for Want of Prosecution in Defamation Case(Aug 2001) Lee Kuan Yew v Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam: Defamation Claim over Election Rally Remarks(Mar 2001)
Liew Teck Huat0.00% success rate	1 cases5.0% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice5% relevance score	Mathi Alegen v The Tamils Representative Council: Wrongful Expulsion & Defamation(Dec 2002)
Lok Vi Ming SC0.00% success rate	1 cases5.0% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice0% relevance score	Thio Keng Thay v Sandy Island Pte Ltd: Construction Defects, Breach of Contract, Defamation(Jul 2019)
Koh Swee Yen0.00% success rate	1 cases5.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Lim Eng Hock Peter v Lin Jian Wei: Defamation Claim & Striking Out Application(Jul 2008)
Glenn Chua Ze Xuan100.00% success rate	1 cases5.0% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice0% relevance score	Wong Leng Si Rachel v Wu Su Han Olivia: Defamation Claim over Instagram Posts and Specific Discovery Appeal(Jun 2022)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 20 most recent judgments out of 20 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	Wong Leng Si Rachel v Wu Su Han Olivia: Defamation Claim over Instagram Posts and Specific Discovery Appeal	General Division of the High Court	27 Jun 2022	Appeal dismissed.
2	Thio Keng Thay v Sandy Island Pte Ltd: Construction Defects, Breach of Contract, Defamation	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	25 Jul 2019	Judgment for Plaintiff on breach of contract; Nominal damages awarded to Defendant on defamation counterclaim.
3	Challenger Technologies v Courts Singapore: Trademark Infringement & Comparative Advertising	High Court	20 Aug 2015	Plaintiff's application for an interim injunction dismissed.
4		-	05 May 2015	Unknown
5	Dorsey v World Sport Group: Pre-Action Interrogatories, Defamation & Breach of Confidence	Court of Appeal	13 Jan 2014	Appeal Allowed
6	World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & Defamation	High Court	09 Apr 2013	Appeal allowed in part. The defendant had to answer interrogatories nos 1, 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 6 and 6.1.
7	Walton International v Yau Kwok Seng: Conspiracy, Solicitation & Breach of Confidence Dispute	High Court	02 Jun 2011	Claims dismissed with costs.
8	PT Makindo v Aperchance Co Ltd: Contempt of Court for Misrepresenting Court Order	Court of Appeal	26 Apr 2011	Appeal dismissed with costs.
9	Martinez v. Public Prosecutor: Criminal Defamation & Public Prosecutor's Discretion	High Court	06 Mar 2011	Appeal dismissed.
10	Chan Chin Cheung v Chan Fatt Cheung: Stay of Proceedings & Forum Non Conveniens in Defamation Claim	Court of Appeal	10 Dec 2009	Appeal dismissed with costs and the usual consequential orders.
11	Low Tuck Kwong v Sia Sukamto: Defamation Claim & Amendment of Defence	High Court	23 Jun 2009	Appeal dismissed with costs.
12	Lim Eng Hock Peter v Lin Jian Wei: Defamation Claim & Striking Out Application	High Court	08 Jul 2008	Application to strike out the action under Order 18 Rule 19 of the Rules of Court and/or under the inherent jurisdiction of the court is dismissed with costs. The application for a preliminary ruling under Order 14 Rule 12 is denied.
13	Lee Hsien Loong & Lee Kuan Yew v Review Publishing: Ad Hoc Admission of Queen's Counsel in Libel Suits	High Court	31 May 2007	Application dismissed.
14	LK Ang Construction v Chubb Singapore: Offer to Settle & Cost Implications	High Court	28 Oct 2003	Costs to be taxed; plaintiff to receive costs on standard basis up to the date of the second offer if the aggregate of costs, principal sum, and interest is less than $30,000; otherwise, plaintiff to receive half of the costs taxed up to the date of judgment.
15	Tan Seow Cheng v Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd: Pleadings and Particulars in Defamation Claim	High Court	20 Feb 2003	Appeal dismissed except for one variation regarding the place where the remarks were made.
16	Mathi Alegen v The Tamils Representative Council: Wrongful Expulsion & Defamation	High Court	29 Dec 2002	Plaintiff's actions dismissed.
17	Drolia Mineral Industries v Natural Resources: Jurisdiction over Counterclaim in Defamation	High Court	28 Apr 2002	Appeal Allowed
18	Jeyaretnam Joshua Benjamin v Lee Kuan Yew: Striking Out Action for Want of Prosecution in Defamation Case	Court of Appeal	21 Aug 2001	Appeal dismissed.
19	Lee Kuan Yew v Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam: Defamation Claim over Election Rally Remarks	High Court	19 Mar 2001	Appeal Dismissed
20	Business Software Alliance v SM Summit: Discovery, Implied Undertaking & Defamation	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	23 Apr 2000	Appeals allowed in part; applications remitted for reconsideration of discovery requests.